Throwback LEGENDS: Sicarius becomes first driver to trail field due to a mechanical problem in series first race at Michigan

Sicarius picked up the 1st last place finish of his ONL NASCAR Legends Series career in the Season 1 Motor State 400 at the Michigan International Speedway when his #4 Mills Plumbing Dodge suffered engine problems after completing 12 of the 20 laps.

The finish, came in his 12th career series start. 

In his series debut for the league, Sicarius finished a respectable 11th at Riverside, a position he would top just three races later by finishing 5th at Rockingham, which would be his career best while also having some struggles finishing 18th at Ontario and Bristol before finishing next to last at Talladega, and in his most recent race, he finished an 11th at Martinsville as the series traveled to Michigan for the first time in series history.

On race day, Sicarius would roll off the grid starting a career best 2nd, while starting last was the #30 unsponsored Dodge of ItalianDragon. Much of the stats for the race have been lost, but by the end of the event, Sicarius's engine had blown up on Lap 12 and his first ever last-place finish was his, as he was the only retiree of the event.

The remaining Bottom Five finished on the same lap as the race leaders: 19th was Atecom, 18th was the aforementioned #30 of ItalianDragon, 17th was the #40 7-Up Plymouth of Dinkdrinker and finishing 16th was the #11 Don Wagner Ford of Onuki.

Sicarius's career in the then ONL(now SCRL) would find him only competing in the NASCAR Legends series, never visiting victory lane, but scoring a career best 3rd at North Wilkesboro in Season 2. In his final career start, he started 20th and finished 24th at the Texas World Speedway, and has not competed in a SCRL sancationed race since.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #4 had finished last in a Legends race as well as at Michigan.
*This was the first time a driver failed to finish a race due to engine problems.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
20) #4-Sicarius / 12 laps / engine
19) Atecom / 20 laps / running
18) #30-ItalianDragon / 20 laps / running
17) #40-Dinkdrinker / 20 laps / running
16) #11-Onuki / 20 laps / running

Throwback V8: Tire problems places Cam Nixey in last at Lakeside

Cam Nixey picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL V8 Supercar Series career in the Lakeview 150 at the Lakeside International Raceway when his #22 Mobil 1 Toyota completed all 6 laps under power.

The finish came in his 2nd career start.

Cam was one of two Nixey's that joined to compete in the first ever season of the V8 Supercar Series, along with his brother Cole, the brothers were looking to make a name for themselves and continue their good runs in the Australian based series. In his first career start, Cam started 11th and finished a disappointing 24th in the last round at Barbagallo.

On race day, Cam rolled off pit road starting in the 23rd spot while starting in last was the #50 Supercheap Auto Toyota of Max Anderson as the leagued raced for the first time ever at the twisting 1.497 mile road course. Not much records was kept during the event as the cameras focused on the battle up front, but during the course of the six lap event, Cam was forced to make an unscheduled pit stop after suffering a flat right rear tire. Cam was able to limp back around and got two right side tires before being sent back out on the track, just seconds before race leader Evan Hunter was able to lap him. With no caution coming out, Cam was forced to hold on from going a lap down over the final laps, but would trail in the race.

The remaining Bottom Five were: 39th was the #67 Sirromet Wines Toyota of Evan Rudd, 38th was the #10 Orrcon Ford of Kian Raleigh-Howell, 37th was the aforementioned #50 of Max Anderson and 36th was Barbagallo last-place finisher the #55 Autobarn Toyota of Connor Thunder.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This is the first time the #22 has finished last in a V8 Supercar Series race as well at Lakeside.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
40) #22-Cam Nixey / 6 laps / running
39) #67-Evan Rudd / 6 laps / running
38) #10-Kian Raleigh-Howell / 6 laps / running
37) #50-Max Anderson / 6 laps / running
36) #55-Connor Thunder / 6 laps / running

Throwback Formula E: Early crash at Hungaroring makes Eli Bright the second driver to trail a race twice in one season

Eli Bright picked up the 2nd last place finish of his SCRL Formula E Series career in the Season 1 Hungarian Sprint at Hungaroring when his #3 Red Bull Racing was involved in a multi-car crash after 2 of the 5 laps.

The finish, which came in his 7th start, was his first on the circuit since the South Africa Sprint at the Kyalami Circuit when he completed all 11 laps under power, 5 races ago. 

After trailing the field at Kyalami, Bright finished 13th at Shanghai, 19th at Monaco before finishing 15th in the last round at Long Beach.

On race day, Bright rolled off starting 19th while starting in the final spot was the #8 Haas F1 Team of Matt Johnson. The first lap around the 3.968 mile road course was rather calm with no incidents among the twenty two drivers, but as soon as the field entered Turn 3, the battle for last quickly ended. While running in 11th, the #11 Sahara Force India F1 Team of Tommy Hudson lost control and spun off track, hitting the outside wall and coming back across the track. Bright, who was five position behind Hudson, entered Turn 3 too fast and slid off course and with no time to react, slammed into the back of Hudson's car, sending both cars up into the air before coming back down on all fours. Hudson was able to make it back around to the pits for repairs and would finish 21st, as the last car on the lead lap, while Bright would coast around back to the garage with his car heavily smoking, done for the day.

Rounding out the Bottom Five was: 20th was the aforementioned #8 of Matt Johnson, 19th was the #26 Scuderia Toro Rosso of Keinan Busch and 18th was the #94 of Manor Racing of Alex DeFranco.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This marked the first SCRL Formula E Series last-place finish for the #3 at Hungaroring.
*This marked only the second time a driver has trail the field due to crash damage in the SCRL Formula E Series; the only other time it had happened was the Germany ePrix at Hockenheimring when Cally Joetta's #21 Haas F1 Team was involved in a single-car accident after 1 of 7 laps; 4 races ago.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
22) #3-Eli Bright / 2 laps / crash
21) #11-Tommy Hudson / 5 laps / running
20) #8-Matt Johnson / 5 laps / running
19) #26-Keinan Busch / 5 laps / running
18) #94-Alex DeFranco / 5 laps / running

Throwback MEXICO: Zachary Fitzwater trails flag to flag at Willow Springs in series first ever trip to California

Zachary Fitzwater picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL Telcel Mexico Series career in the Season 1 California 150 at the Willow Springs Speedway when his #20 Avaya / Axtel X-Tremo Toyota completed all 6 laps under power.

The finish came in his 3rd career series start. 

Fitzwater was one of twelve drivers to signup to compete in the brand new series ran mostly in Mexico. In his series debut, Fitzwater finished 11th at Phoenix after being taken out in a Lap 25 crash and finished 5th in the last round at Central Texas as the series traveled to California for their first ever road course event at the 2.500 mile road course.

On race day, Fitzwater would roll off the field starting in the final spot. A hot track resulted in drivers struggled on the two and a half mile track as Fitzwater had lost touch with the rest of the field by Lap 2, nearly three seconds behind, five by Lap 4 and when the Checkered Flag was shown, Fitzwater was over twelve seconds behind.

The remaining Bottom Five were: 11th was the #31 54D Chevrolet of Rocco Twyman, 10th was the #18 Canel's / HDI Seguros / Scotiabank Toyota of Chakat Whitelion, 9th was the #46 Avaya / Axtel X-Tremo Toyota of Connor Hurley and finishing 8th was the #3 Telcel / Samsung Toyota of Morgan McPherson.

For Fitzwater, it would be the lone last-place finish of his career in the Mexico Series as at the very next event at Saugus, he would score his first series win and would go on to finish 9th in the final point standings. Fitzwater has gone on to have a very successful career, scoring 1 career wins along the way to winning 4 championships.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #20 had finished last in a Mexico series race as well as at Willow Springs.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
12) #20-Zachary Fitzwater / 6 laps / running
11) #31-Rocco Twyman / 6 laps / running
10) #18-Chakat Whitelion / 6 laps / running
9) #46-Connor Hurley / 6 laps / running
8) #3-Morgan McPherson / 6 laps / running

Throwback ARCA TRUCK: Anthony Lopez trails the field for the fourth time at Lanier

Anthony Lopez picked up the 4th last place finish of his SCRL ARCA Truck Series career in the Season 1 Georgia 250 Presented by Jani-King at the Lanier National Speedway when his unsponsored #20 Chevrolet completed all 22 laps under power.

The finish, which came in his 8th career series start, was his first on the circuit since the Oxford Plains 150 at the Oxford Plains Speedway when he was involved in a multi-truck crash after 20 of the 25 laps, 1 race ago.

After trailing at Oxford Plains, Lopez rebounded by scoring back-to-back 7th place finishes at Gateway and in the last round at Eldora.

On race day, Lopez would roll off the field starting 11th while starting last was the #88 unsponsored Chevrolet of Davis Sylvester. A clear day in Georgia gave the crowd a great chance to watch the drivers of the ARCA Truck Series compete as two cautions would force the race to be extended by the Green, White, Checkered(GWC) rule. At that point, Lopez was running in the final spot and over the last two laps, he was unable to gain any positions and scored his fourth last-place finish of the season.

The remaining Bottom Five were; 25th was the #3 Gearhart Timber Management Chevrolet of Jon Burge, 24th was the unsponsored #9 Chevrolet of Laura Delano, 23rd was the #47 PB2 Chevrolet of Michael Matoushek and 22nd was the #28 ETS / Engine Rebuilders Chevrolet of Caiden Irene.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #20 had finished last at Lanier.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
26) #20-Anthony Lopez / 22 laps / running
25) #3-Jon Burge / 22 laps / running
24) #9-Laura Delano / 22 laps / running
23) #47-Michael Matoushek / 22 laps / running
22) #28-Caiden Irene / 22 laps / running

TRUCKS: Late race crash at Las Vegas gives Ben Crouch the second last-place finish of his SCRL career; Joshua Rush wins SCRLASTCAR Championship

Ben Crouch picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL Rainbow Dash Truck Series career in Sunday's Sam's Town 250 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway when his #87 BellSouth Mobility Chevrolet was eliminated in a multi-truck accident after 13 of 19 laps.

The finish occurred in his 27th career series start. In the Truck Series, it's the 1st for the #87 and the 36th from a crash. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 4th for the #87 and 269th from a crash.

Ben entered the fourth ever season of the Truck Series having found success previous by scoring one win in his career, but he had never himself drove a truck before this season, but would sign to drive for NEMCO Motorsports for at least one season on a full-time ride schedule. Ben finished 10th at Walt Disney in his Truck Series debut, before scoring a 3rd at Homestead, 8th at Phoenix, 20th at Portland, 16th at Evergreen, 28th at I-70, 32nd at Watkins Glen, 22nd at Texas, 31st at Bristol, 15th at Milwaukee Mile, 25th at Nazareth, 15th at Fontana, 33rd at Pikes Peak, 9th at IRP, 10th at Loudon, 27th at Flemington, 18th at Nashville, 6th at Heartland Park, 14th at Louisville, 7th at Richmond, 24th at Memphis before in his 22nd career start, Ben would score his first Truck Series win at Gateway. After scoring his first career Truck win, Crouch would finish 17th at Martinsville, 29th at Sears Point, 21st at Mesa Marin before finishing 15th in the last round at Phoenix.

The entry list, for the 17th time this season, and second in a row, would be 37 trucks. Jay Jefferson would collect his second career series pole in qualifying, his first since Evergreen Speedway, by posting a time of 32.161 seconds, while Crouch would fair well in qualifying, posting a time of 32.252 seconds, 0.091 seconds behind Jefferson's pole winning time, placing Crouch in 10th position. Posting the slowest time during qualifying was Nashville last-place finisher the unsponsored #60 Addington Racing Chevrolet of Christian Russell, who was 0.227 seconds behind Jefferson's lap time.

On race day, Russell would trail for only the first two turns before knocking Fontana last-place finisher the #2 Team ASE Racing Ford of Monika Flores into last. Flores would trail for the first two laps around the 1.5 mile track before she would knock two time last-place finisher the #88 PBA Tour Chevrolet of Carlos Rodriguez would fall back into last on Lap 3. The next time by the unsponsored #09 Greenfield Racing Dodge of Season 3 Champion Zachary Fitzwater would fall back to last on Lap 4, but his stay wouldn't be for long as the next circuit by he would knock the #16 NAPA Brakes Chevrolet of Chris Kyle into last on Lap 5. Kyle would trail for the next two laps before he would knock Homestead last-place finisher the #24 GMAC Financial Services Chevrolet of Nathan Ormond into last on Lap 7. Next time by I-70 last-place finisher the #43 Cummins Engines Dodge of Marcus Saatchi would fall back to last on Lap 8, as Saatchi would trail the field for the next three laps till Lap 12 when he knocked Rodriguez back to last. Carlos's stay was once again only one lap as the next time by the start/finish line, the battle for last would come to an end as a multi-truck crash would break out.

Contact between the #15 Acxiom Ford of Colby Harris and Flores would cause Flores to come down the track and into Crouch, causing Crouch to slide up the track right into the path of the #28 Federated Auto Parts Ford of Jack Lagasee, causing Crouch's truck to flip over and lands on his roof, sliding across the start/finish line with Flores last on Lap 13. Crouch's truck had to be flipped over before the driver climbed out of the truck uninjured, but his truck was done for the day, as well as Ormond's, who was able to limb around the track and crossed the line before pulling behind the wall.

Finishing 35th was the #16 of Chris Kyle, who suffered a flat tire just before the field started the Green, White, Checkered and would fall one lap down behind the race leaders, but was able to finish the race under power.

The remaining Bottom Five would finish on the same lap as the race leaders; 34th was the aforementioned #2 of Monika Flores and 33rd was the #4 All American Museum Dodge of Daniel Bouchard.

By virtue of Crouch finishing last, Joshua Rush would lock up the SCRLASTCAR Championship on the strength of two last-place finishes at Milwaukee and Nazareth. It is Rush's first ever SCRLASTCAR Championship in his career.

The Season 4 SCRL Rainbow Dash Truck Series Championship went to Zachary Fitzwater, the second straight the driver, and fourth overall in his career, and the first for his team owner, Dick Greenfield. Fitzwater had no last-place finish in the season, with his worst finish of the seaosn being a 35th - coming at Gateway. Congratulations to Fitzwater and the Greenfield Racing team for having a great year and making history in the SCRL.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This is the first time the #87 has finished last in a Truck Series race as well at Las Vegas.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
37) #87-Ben Crouch / 13 laps / crash
36) #24-Nathan Ormond / 14 laps / crash
35) #16-Chris Kyle / 18 laps / running
34) #2-Monika Flores / 19 laps / running
33) #4-Daniel Bouchard / 19 laps / running

TRUCKS: Darren Allen crashes out early at Phoenix and into championship battle; SCRLASTCAR five-way battle set for Las Vegas

Darren Allen picked up the 2nd last place finish of his SCRL Rainbow Dash Truck Series career in Saturday's GM Goodwrench Service Plus / AC Delco 300 at the Phoenix International Raceway when his #99 Exide Batteries Ford was eliminated in a multi-truck accident after 2 of 32 laps.

The finish, which occurred in his 26th career series start, was his first on the circuit since the Ram Tough 200 Presented by Pepsi at the Gateway International Raceway when he was eliminated in a multi-truck accident after 14 of 22 laps; 4 races ago. In the Truck Series, it's the 4th for the #99 and the 35th from a crash. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 16th for the #99 and 268th from a crash.

After trailing for the first time in his career at Gateway, Allen would fight back with a 7th at Martinsville, 20th at the twisting road course of Sears Point before having to miss the last round at Mesa Marin as his Roush Racing team focused their truck on the one mile Phoenix track.

The entry list, for the 16th time this season, and the first since Martinsville, would be bumped back up to 37 entries. Points leader Zachary Fitzwater would collect his second career series pole in qualifying, his first since I-70 Speedway, a race he would win, by posting a time of 28.537 seconds, while Allen would struggle in qualifying, posting a time of 28.815 seconds, 0.278 seconds behind Fitzwater's pole winning time, placing Allen in 30th position. Posting the slowest time during qualifying was the #00 Sprayer Auto Parts Chevrolet of Nick Kennedy, who was 0.383 seconds behind Kyle's lap time.

On race day, Kennedy would trail for the first lap around the mile track before the race's first caution would come out when two time last-place finisher the #3 GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet of Samet Ozkan would make contact with the #4 All American Museum Dodge of Daniel Bouchard which sent Ozkan up the track and into the #20 Orleans Hotel & Casino Chevrolet of Chakat Stripepaws, which would cause a chain reaction and broke out into a seven truck crash. While the wreck was happening, Allen stayed on the high side of the track to try and avoid the crash, but actually ran into Nashville last-place finisher the unsponsored #60 Addington Racing Chevrolet of Christian Russell, as it would damage the front end of Allen's truck, as he would limped back to the pits and into the garage. The team would look over the truck and found that the impact to Russell's truck had damaged the radiator, ending their day after only two laps.

Finishing 36th was two time last-place finisher the #75 Spears Manufacturing, who was also damaged in the same crash and while his team did make repairs to the truck, he was well off pace, losing a lap in the final stages and would fall back to the 36th spot.

Finishing 35th was the #98 Hastings Premium Filters Ford of Al Lagasee, who suffered a blown tire while running in 12th just seconds before the final caution of the race came out. While it prevented from Lagasee from going multiple laps down, he was able to remain one lap down and when the rest of the field caught Rush's slow truck, Lagasee was able to pass him easily as well and would finish above Rush.

The remaining Bottom Five would finish on the same lap as the race leaders; 34th was the #16 NAPA Brakes Chevrolet of Chris Kyle and 33rd was the aforementioned #20 of Chakat Stripepaws.

Entering the season finale at Las Vegas, mathematically only Joshua Rush, Darren Allen, Jay Jefferson, Samet Ozkan and Carlos Rodriguez can win the SCRLASTCAR Championship. If anyone but those four drivers trail at Vegas, it will give Rush the championship out right, but if either of the other four drivers can finish last, even if Rush finishes in the Bottom Five, they will win the championship.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This is the first time the #99 has finished last in a Truck Series race at Phoenix.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
37) #99-Darren Allen / 2 laps / crash
36) #75-Joshua Rush / 31 lap / running
35) #98-Al Lagasee / 31 laps / running
34) #16-Chris Kyle / 32 laps / running
33) #20-Chakat Stripepaws / 32 laps / running